Dylan Wright 
New Delhi: Seven Indians have been injured in the deadly car-ramming attack in the eastern German city of Magdeburg and the Indian embassy in Berlin is providing them all possible assistance, official sources said on Saturday night. A 50-year-old man drove his car into crowds at a Christmas market on Friday evening in Saxony-Anhalt state’s … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday India can never permit others to have a veto on its choices and will do whatever is right in the national interest and for the global good without being intimidated to “conform”. In a video message for a function in Mumbai, he said when India is etched … Read more
Mumbai: Naval patrol vessels recovered the body of Zohan Pathan (7), the 15th victim and the last of the missing persons in the Dec 18 collision between a ferry and an Indian Navy speedboat. An Indian Navy spokesperson said the body was located by a naval patrol boat within Mumbai harbour boundaries Saturday noon. Police … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to two more convicts in the infamous 1987 Hashimpura massacre case in which 38 Muslim men were primarily kidnapped and then shot dead by Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel in Uttar Pradesh. This decision comes after the Court granted bail to eight other convicts on December 6. The … Read more
The 55th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state counterparts, is likely to discuss rate rejig in about 148 items, besides, it will also deliberate on bringing Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), a major component for airline industry’s operation cost, in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fold. The … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to visit Gujarat’s Kutch during the ongoing Rann Utsav, describing it as an “unforgettable experience.”In a series of posts on social media, the Prime Minister showcased Kutch’s unique offerings and remarkable transformation over the past two decades.“The White Rann beckons! An unforgettable experience awaits! Come, … Read more
Bengaluru: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) functioning under the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Government of India has written a letter to the Bengaluru police seeking assistance in issuing an arrest warrant against former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa, sources confirmed on Saturday. Regional PF Commissioner-II and Recovery Officer, RO K.R. Puram Shadakshara … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a two-day visit to Kuwait at the invitation of Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait. This will be the first visit of the Prime Minister any Indian Prime Minister to Kuwait after 43 years. PM Modi will attend the opening ceremony … Read more
NEW DELHI: Schools in Delhi have been ordered to identify illegal Bangladeshi migrant children and mandated that birth certificates not be issued to such individuals. The MCD instructed all zones to take necessary steps to remove encroachments made by illegal Bangladeshi migrants. These directives were discussed during a virtual meeting chaired by the principal secretary … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against a DU professor for his alleged objectionable social media post on the presence of a ‘shiva linga’ in Varanasi’s Gyanvapi Mosque. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh dismissed the petition by Dr Ratan Lal, seeking to quash the FIR registered in May 2022 … Read more
